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Re: Granger Injury Update

Same injury that ended Benders career. Guy on the radio said Duncan has had it for 10 years in his shoulder. He said if they can control it he will be fine if not it could be a career ender. Guy stresses its serious and he would be imobilelized for almost the whole 3 months. Likely won't be in playing shape for another month if the PCP works.

Normal recovery is 2-3 months, full recovery is 6-8 months, and there's an 80% chance that he'll be able to resume physical activity. I don't have a source but that's what I read about tendinosis injections.

There's no reason to make a false public statement about injury treatment, so I doubt there is more to it than the injection. Someone who has access should find a treatment plan for the injury to see if it recommends crutches/no weight.

Re: Granger Injury Update

Same injury that ended Benders career. Guy on the radio said Duncan has had it for 10 years in his shoulder. He said if they can control it he will be fine if not it could be a career ender. Guy stresses its serious and he would be imobilelized for almost the whole 3 months. Likely won't be in playing shape for another month if the PCP works.

Re: Granger Injury Update

Tendonosis sounds like what Dunleavey had except they didn't name it. And one of the treatments is surgery to scrape the tendon (as I understand it) with the expectation being that the healing process will encourage bloodflow that was lacking at the root of the problem.

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Re: Granger Injury Update

Same xray person I talked to believes Granger probably got a Synvisc injection. Apparently has some anti inflammatory help but mainly lubricates the heck out of the knee and would be closer to this 3 month time frame.

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Re: Granger Injury Update

Do other NBA teams have a history of hiding/spinning injuries to the point the fans actually doubt the official word?

If history repeats one of these days we'll be reading a Pacers' report and there will be some matter of fact mention about Granger healing well following surgery and we'll all be like: Surgery? When? What? Can that be right? Huh? Of course before that we'll hear how he's been responding positively to rehab.

Then at some point we'll be reading Montieth and he'll mention in a matter of fact way "Pacers officials still hold out hope that Granger can return by the playoffs" ...as if the 3 months rehab period had been updated and it was common knowledge his season was in jeopardy.

And one day we'll be reading about his treatments and there will be a comment mentioning career threatening.

Or maybe it just seems like that is the Pacers way with injuries....

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Re: Granger Injury Update

Tendonosis sounds like what Dunleavey had except they didn't name it. And one of the treatments is surgery to scrape the tendon (as I understand it) with the expectation being that the healing process will encourage bloodflow that was lacking at the root of the problem.

Pretty sure Dunleavy had a massive bone spur that he finally got removed his last year here.

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Re: Granger Injury Update

There was some interesting and unsettling revelations in the latest update on Mike Dunleavy's knee injury. The injury is due to a "giant bone spur on my right patella tendon." According to Dun, the knee has been an issue for some time.

Re: Granger Injury Update

Same xray person I talked to believes Granger probably got a Synvisc injection. Apparently has some anti inflammatory help but mainly lubricates the heck out of the knee and would be closer to this 3 month time frame.

Inflammation isn't really an issue with tendonosis. Synvisc is indicated for osteoarthritis (though I am sure it's used in a variety of off-label ways too, just like most drugs). I don't think we've heard anything about Danny having osteoarthritis, have we?

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Re: Granger Injury Update

Ok I have a question. Are there any restrictions on who can play on your D-League team? If not then I think it might be smart of the Pacers to do what MLB teams sometimes do with injured players coming back in the middle of the season. Let him play with the Mad Ants for a few games to help get him back up to speed without being a possible detriment to the team. It might slow his actual return down a little, but it might serve to help to smooth out some of the bumps of coming back mid-season.

Re: Granger Injury Update

Ok I have a question. Are there any restrictions on who can play on your D-League team? If not then I think it might be smart of the Pacers to do what MLB teams sometimes do with injured players coming back in the middle of the season. Let him play with the Mad Ants for a few games to help get him back up to speed without being a possible detriment to the team. It might slow his actual return down a little, but it might serve to help to smooth out some of the bumps of coming back mid-season.

For players with 3 or more years experience, both the player and the union would have to approve the assignment. The scenario seems unlikely, as the union would not be fond of setting the precedent, and the Pacers would want him close to their medical staff.

Re: Granger Injury Update

For players with 3 or more years experience, both the player and the union would have to approve the assignment. The scenario seems unlikely, as the union would not be fond of setting the precedent, and the Pacers would want him close to their medical staff.